There's more wrong with Iowa than injuries, youth

2:22 AM,
Oct. 21, 2007

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Kirk Ferentz hates it when you single out one of his players for blame, so he shouldn't mind this column because it would be unfair to focus on one individual after what happened Saturday against Purdue.

The Iowa football team's 31-6 loss at Ross-Ade Stadium was a group effort from start to finish. Things started poorly for the Hawkeyes and got worse as the game progressed.

From dropped passes to poorly thrown passes to missed tackles to stupid penalties, you name it and the Hawkeyes self-destructed yet again. ...